The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition

nnounce supper, the boys had laid out their program. As before,

nder any condition while we're gone,

with our hand baggage?" asked the other. "I thought

an a pound of cure.' Keep your foot on my bag as you sit here. If anybody tries to tempt you to chang

hing that is able to make me use it is the walk to the dinner-the ca

he dining-car. Again the two men did their best to be civil,

e little anxiety, just as he and his chum had entered t

hem from getting hungry at the same tim

h us at the same table, and make the

f we know it,"

thout making some sort

nly accommodates two," explained the scout leader,

O

al to the occasion. Indeed, the record of past achievements should have told Hiram this long ago; but in the presence of n

to see that there was just one table sea

end of the car!" said Hiram hastily, as thou

e rest of the car. Nothing could have suited his plans better, for there was a small mirror

electric lights in the diner were turned on. Hir

he had ordered, "it may be the rocking of the car, which is fierce just now; or else it comes of my riding backward. I

picious in that. Rob also noticed that they watched him and co

close watch on the men. He could plainly see the shorter one nudge his companion in the side, and say something, for his lips moved. Undoubtedly he w

d, he must have something rich hidden away there.

pocket. He was determined to be unusually careful about riding in a public conveyance whi

etting an extra portion of food, believing that this might be a good chance to leave them in the

erally occupied by that time. Rob took occasion to keep his eyes on the two men, for several reasons. He ev

e difficulty they threaded their way through the next car, for

smart chaps in the lurch," Rob told him. "You know the old saying, 'ete

nk they've given up

scout leader replied. "I expect that right now they've got some sche

d them he was as hungry as a wolf, and would make up for what Hiram failed to dispose

imself upon them. He had prepared for this during their absence by having Hiram sit alongside of him next the window,

ance whatever, and Rob believed they had figured that action

e are in the station at Lo

did not seem to be trembling any longer; for since his packet was safe in the possess

of the time until we reach the ho

Rob, what I've got

essing this, perhaps, from the little boastful

mps. They've taken a whole lot of interest in a poor country chap

so bad on their account that you're tempted to give them a chance

they needn't have the worry of that to keep them back. And when you look at it in the r

d manage to lay hands on your packet,

commodating as possible. You know, Rob, that I'm said to be an easy mark

-rate, too," Rob remarked. "I hope he doesn't let them get him into

he folly of such a move, as he pushed past the two men, payi

be there, the conductor

said Hiram, who had worn his time-table almost to shreds by

to delay them, once the station was reached. Rob had decided to take a carria

was considerable confusion, as passengers caught up such of their ha

him eager to be of some assistance. The boy knew that at this point there was apt to crop up a crisis; a

all been settled upon beforehand. It gave Rob a chance to keep his eagle eye on the figure of Hiram; and s

m," Rob whispered in the other's ear a

s, Rob," Hiram informed h

against those men again before we are out o

of the old car," said the one in the lead. "Thank goodness we'll soon be lan

b!" announced A

ush straight on to where we can get a carriage, and then leave them in the l

hile Andy in the rear gave a grunt as if to

y were waiting; and as the three scouts walked steadily along in line, headed for the e

commanding voice, "but we are United States marshals, and you must